J Korean Pediatr Soc.  2003 Jul;46(7):714-717.

A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis Concurring with Endobronchial and Laryngeal Tuberculosis

• Kim SJ
• Park SE
• Lee MG
• Kim GI
• Lee CH
• Park JH

Abstract

Although the incidence of tuberculosis has been reduced recently because of the advance of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, improvements of public health, and early diagnosis, it is still high in developing countries. Intestinal tuberculosis can occur at any age, but young adults and female are more affected. Early diagnosis of childhood intestinal tuberculosis is difficult, largely because of vague symptoms and nonspecific signs. Recently, tuberculosis of the larynx combined with pulmonary tuberculosis has become quite a rare disease since anti-tuberculous chemotherapy and preventive activities are prevalent. Laryngeal tuberculosis, while relatively well recognized in the adult population, is a rare disease in chidren and adolescents. There are few reports of intestinal tuberculosis combined with endobronchial and laryngeal tuberculosis in children. We have experienced a case of intestinal tuberculosis which concurred with endobronchial and laryngeal tuberculosis in an 18-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, a brassy cough, and anemia, which was diagnosed by a colonoscopy and bronchoscopy with biopsy.

Keyword

Intestinal tuberculosis; Endobronchial tuberculosis; Laryngeal tuberculosis; Adolescent

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia
Biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Child
Colonoscopy
Cough
Developing Countries
Diarrhea
Drug Therapy
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Incidence
Larynx
Public Health
Rare Diseases
Tuberculosis*
Tuberculosis, Laryngeal*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Weight Loss
Young Adult